Surveillance Technology Working Group
Surveillance Technology
Working Group
Meeting #57
01/09/2024
CITY OF SYRACUSE
CITY OF SYRACUSE
Agenda
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Automated Speed & Redlight Enforcement Technologies
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Coming
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Questions
Reference Slides
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Review
Past Decisions
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Fotokite:
Aerial UAS allowing for different perspectives during crisis response. Not
exempt, will go through the process.
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Press Release out, done with public comment period
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Public comments received, received comments from SPD
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Recommendation was sent to the Mayor
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Vacant Lot Monitoring:
Sensor that detect changes in a scene to monitor lots for
dumping. Not exempt, will go through the process.
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Press Release out, done with public comment period
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Grandfathered in because the request was made before review process
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Community Asset Tracker:
Camera with machine learning algorithm to identify objects
within the city.
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Assessed pilot, documentation provided
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COPS:
Cameras strategically placed around the city to aid in policing
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Exempted
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Review
Past Decisions
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Samsara:
Fleet management technology
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Assessed in previous session
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Public comment period completed
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Recommendation was sent to the Mayor on 2/01
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Mayor Walsh stated that he read the read the groups recommendations, and is in
agreement with a
qualified approval
, and is in agreement with the importance of
putting in appropriate policies and procedures.
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Flock Safety/ALPRs:
Street cameras that capture vehicle plates.
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Assessed in previous session
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Public comment period completed
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The Work Group heard from SPD Officers on 1/25/22 for more information
regarding this.
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The STWG created guidelines for ALPR Use and this was recommended to the
mayor with the stipulations written on 3/11/22.
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Review
Past Decisions
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Cyclomedia:
Right of Way Imaging
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Public comment period completed
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Recommendation was sent to the Mayor on 5/07/22
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Mayor Walsh stated:
I have reviewed the STWG’s recommendation and I am in
agreement with it.
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Dataminr
: Social Media monitoring of violent posts.
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Dataminr staff met with STWG on 6/21/2022.
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Dataminr then removed their offer of service on 6/21/2022.
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Rubicon
: Vehicle route optimization software
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STWG met on 9/27/22 and this was determined to not be a form of Surveillance
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Opticom
: Software that in an event of an emergency the Fire Department could switch
the traffic lights on their route to turn green for them.
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STWG met on 12/06/22 and this was determined to not be a form of Surveillance
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Review
Past Decisions
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Body-Worn Camera's (Code Enforcement):
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Recommendation was sent to the Mayor in Sept. 2023
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Mayor Walsh signed a letter stating that he is in agreement with the groups
determination.
Review
Internal Norms
View Attendance and Guest Norms
Attendance:
1.
If members have unjustified absences for three meetings in a three month time period, the Surveillance Team Working Group
(STWG) Coordinators will reach out to the member.
2.
The working group is required to have at least 50% of all members present before we hold a recommendation vote.
a.
Of those present at least 40% should be non-city staff.
External Participants:
1.
Outside participants should request permission before-hand to the API team.
a.
The API team will inform the STWG before meetings if there will be outside participants joining the group.
Documentation for Community Review:
1.
The notes from the STWG Sessions will be posted to the STWG Website after the meetings.
Letter of Commitment:
1.
Is effective for one year, and is to be sent out annually.
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Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
Review
2 - 6 Weeks
(10 - 30
Business Days)
Initial submission to
determination of
surveillance
Every 2 Weeks
(10 Business Days)
Short duration meeting
to vote on technology
exemptions
2 Weeks
(10 Business Days)
Public comment period:
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Issuance of press
release
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Council meeting
(*) For now public input will
be received via a Google Form
and in the future will be on
the new website.
2 Weeks
(10 Business Days)
Submission of finalized form
(by dept.) to time of
recommendation.
Group will individually
research; departments will get
follow-up questions; group to
vote yes/no; and submit
recommendation.
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(April – June
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Tech Recommendations
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Meeting Notes and Slide
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Connect with other
cities doing
Surv. Tech Work
Long term
(October 2022 –
December 2023)
Medium Term
(July – September
2022)
Revamp our approach to
community engagement
Complete Citywide
departmental
training
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Determine Schedule for
refresher trainings (annually
or every 6 months)
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Release an
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Including recommendations,
data that came from
recommendations, and if
stipulations are being
followed.
STWG Planning (Review)
Requires more planning
Begin process of trying to
transfer STWG to a
City
Ordinance
Determine Member’s
Term
Duration
STWG Long Term Plan (Review)
Definition
Definition of a Surveillance Technology (According to
Mayor’s Executive Order on Surveillance
Technology
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Technologies that “observe or analyze the movements, behavior, or actions of identifiable
individuals in a manner that is reasonably likely to raise concerns about civil liberties,
freedom of speech or association, racial equity or social justice.”
Meeting slides
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Automated Speed & Redlight
Enforcement Technologies
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Automated Speed & Redlight Enforcement Technologies (DPW)
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Responses Received so far can be viewed
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Overview (as of 1/09/2023)
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A few responses:
Positive
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I strongly support the use of automated speed and red light enforcement technology to protect children in and
around public and private schools in Syracuse. As a retired teacher residing on South Salina Street near Meacham Elementary
School, I regularly see vehicles speeding through, even passing other vehicles, in the school zone during school days. I have
also witnessed dangerous driving, speeding and illegally passing other vehicles across a double line, near Clary Middle School
and the Syracuse Academy of Science.
My primary concern is not with the use or efficacy of the technology itself. My primary reservation is that the Syracuse Police
Department will not aggressively follow-up to issue tickets or even arrests for drivers endangering the lives of children. Given
the current staffing shortage of Syracuse Police officers, I am afraid that even if speeders and reckless drivers are identified that
they will not be prosecuted in a timely fashion.
Traffic laws are only effective when they are diligently and vigorously enforced. This proposed technology is worthless unless
city officials and police officers make a genuine commitment to the protection of children and assign resources to pursue and
punish dangerous drivers."
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A few responses:
Negative
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Strongly disagree. Sounds noble in its presentation yet behind it is government overreach and a money grab for
the city. If you want to assist and educate try putting up speed monitors to remind drivers to slow down as this is a school area.
The arm device at the bus stop may be helpful."
Neutral/Question
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Response 1:
"This technology is a great new safety tool but it will only lead to millions of dollars in unpaid fines by the already
poverty stricken residents.. safety will improve maybe, but how do you worsen poverty for safety? This will lead to a huge
headache trying to collect fines from people who barely have gas in their car."
Response 2:
"I think we need to define the problem we are trying to solve. How many crashes in school zones has the city had
in the past few years that were caused primarily by drivers exceeding the limit and cars passing stopped buses? Let's not
measure the problem by number of violators but by the actual consequences. How will we know if this program is successful?
What other engineering improvements have been evaluated? For instance, if crashes near a school are caused by inadequate
signs or visibility, why not make those improvements first? Why not try increasing the visible presence of enforcement first?
How are we going to identify drivers or do we just blame car owners? Specifically distinguishing identical twins or cars
registered to companies or missing plates? Why is it acceptable and fair to enforce only against drivers and cars that can be
identified? Is policing for profit really the way we want to go?"
Quick Updates
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Destiny ALPR's
Questions have been placed into a
Google Document HERE
Coming Up
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Automated Speed & Redlight Enforcement Technologies
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Public Comment ends Wednesday 1/17
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Plan to hold vote on this technology at our next meeting (Tues. 1/23)
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Questions
?
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Drone Technology – SPD through a LETECH grant
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"The deployment of drones will be in two manners, a stationary drone that will launch from a
set location and fly to the scene of an emergency call or a drone in a trunk where an officer can
quickly deploy a drone and begin flying over the location of an emergency call."
Technologies in the Queue
The Surveillance Technology Policy and Data Governance 2022 meeting in Syracuse reviewed past decisions on various surveillance technologies such as Fotokite, Vacant Lot Monitoring, Community Asset Tracker, COPS cameras, Samsara fleet management, Flock Safety/ALPRs, Cyclomedia right-of-way imaging, Dataminr social media monitoring, and Opticom software. Recommendations were made to the Mayor based on public comments and assessments, with Mayor Walsh approving qualified recommendations and emphasizing the importance of implementing appropriate policies and procedures.
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Surveillance Technology Policy and Data Governance 2022 Surveillance Technology Working Group Meeting #57 01/09/2024 1 CITY OF SYRACUSE
Surveillance Technology Policy and Data Governance 2022 Agenda Automated Speed & Redlight Enforcement Technologies Coming Up Questions CITY OF SYRACUSE
Surveillance Technology Policy and Data Governance 2022 Reference Slides 3 CITY OF SYRACUSE
Surveillance Technology Policy and Data Governance 2022 Review Past Decisions Fotokite: Aerial UAS allowing for different perspectives during crisis response. Not exempt, will go through the process. Press Release out, done with public comment period Public comments received, received comments from SPD Recommendation was sent to the Mayor Vacant Lot Monitoring: Sensor that detect changes in a scene to monitor lots for dumping. Not exempt, will go through the process. Press Release out, done with public comment period Grandfathered in because the request was made before review process Community Asset Tracker: Camera with machine learning algorithm to identify objects within the city. Assessed pilot, documentation provided COPS: Cameras strategically placed around the city to aid in policing Exempted 4 CITY OF SYRACUSE
Surveillance Technology Policy and Data Governance 2022 Review Past Decisions Samsara: Fleet management technology Assessed in previous session Public comment period completed Recommendation was sent to the Mayor on 2/01 Mayor Walsh stated that he read the read the groups recommendations, and is in agreement with a qualified approval, and is in agreement with the importance of putting in appropriate policies and procedures. Flock Safety/ALPRs: Street cameras that capture vehicle plates. Assessed in previous session Public comment period completed The Work Group heard from SPD Officers on 1/25/22 for more information regarding this. The STWG created guidelines for ALPR Use and this was recommended to the mayor with the stipulations written on 3/11/22. 5 CITY OF SYRACUSE
Surveillance Technology Policy and Data Governance 2022 Review Past Decisions Cyclomedia: Right of Way Imaging Public comment period completed Recommendation was sent to the Mayor on 5/07/22 Mayor Walsh stated: I have reviewed the STWG s recommendation and I am in agreement with it. Dataminr: Social Media monitoring of violent posts. Dataminr staff met with STWG on 6/21/2022. Dataminr then removed their offer of service on 6/21/2022. Rubicon: Vehicle route optimization software STWG met on 9/27/22 and this was determined to not be a form of Surveillance Opticom: Software that in an event of an emergency the Fire Department could switch the traffic lights on their route to turn green for them. STWG met on 12/06/22 and this was determined to not be a form of Surveillance 6 CITY OF SYRACUSE
Surveillance Technology Policy and Data Governance 2022 Review Past Decisions Body-Worn Camera's (Code Enforcement): Recommendation was sent to the Mayor in Sept. 2023 Mayor Walsh signed a letter stating that he is in agreement with the groups determination. 7 CITY OF SYRACUSE
Surveillance Technology Policy and Data Governance 2022 Review Internal Norms Attendance: 1. If members have unjustified absences for three meetings in a three month time period, the Surveillance Team Working Group (STWG) Coordinators will reach out to the member. The working group is required to have at least 50% of all members present before we hold a recommendation vote. a. Of those present at least 40% should be non-city staff. 2. External Participants: 1. Outside participants should request permission before-hand to the API team. a. The API team will inform the STWG before meetings if there will be outside participants joining the group. Documentation for Community Review: 1. The notes from the STWG Sessions will be posted to the STWG Website after the meetings. Letter of Commitment: 1. Is effective for one year, and is to be sent out annually. View Attendance and Guest Norms 8
Surveillance Technology Policy and Data Governance 2022 Review Service Level Agreements (SLAs) 2 - 6 Weeks (10 - 30 Business Days) Every 2 Weeks (10 Business Days) 2 Weeks 2 Weeks (10 Business Days) (10 Business Days) Initial submission to determination of surveillance Short duration meeting to vote on technology exemptions Public comment period: Issuance release Council meeting Submission of finalized form (by dept.) to time of recommendation. of press Group will individually research; departments will get follow-up questions; group to vote yes/no; and submit recommendation. (*) For now public input will be received via a Google Form and in the future will be on the new website. 9 CITY OF SYRACUSE
Surveillance Technology Policy and Data Governance STWG Planning (Review) 2022 Short Term (April June 2022) Medium Term (July September 2022) Long term (October 2022 December 2023)
Surveillance Technology Policy and Data Governance 2022 STWG Long Term Plan (Review) Requires more planning
Surveillance Technology Policy and Data Governance 2022 Definition Definition of a Surveillance Technology (According to Mayor s Executive Order on Surveillance Technology): Technologies that observe or analyze the movements, behavior, or actions of identifiable individuals in a manner that is reasonably likely to raise concerns about civil liberties, freedom of speech or association, racial equity or social justice. 12
Surveillance Technology Policy and Data Governance 2022 Meeting slides 13 CITY OF SYRACUSE
Surveillance Technology Policy and Data Governance 2022 Automated Speed & Redlight Enforcement Technologies 14 CITY OF SYRACUSE
Surveillance Technology Policy and Data Governance 2022 Automated Speed & Redlight Enforcement Technologies (DPW) Applicant name: DPW Company: Not selected yet Sponsoring Department: DPW Application Date: 11/14/23 Partner Organization/Technologies: Syracuse Police Department Proof of Concept Demonstration? Technology Implementation? Exempt? X Technology Purpose: Support pedestrian safety near school campuses Operation/Implementation description: Automated speed and redlight enforcement technologies around school zones and automated bus stop arm cameras on all school buses. Intended Operation: Automated speed and redlight enforcement technologies capture videos of vehicles that do not stop for the stop signs around school zones and bus arm stop signs on school buses. Maintainability/Scalability/Reliability/ Vulnerabilities: Not determined yet Who is the audience for this system?: Syracuse Police Dept. Data Management Plan: Not determined yet How many units/how is the system deployed?: 70 static locations and 170 school buses Cybersecurity Plan: Not determined yet Cloud vs on prem: Not determined yet Broader Impacts/Unintended Consequences/Concerns: Not determined yet Volume, size and type of data: Video footage, the size and volume of this has not been determined yet. Length of time application is expected to be used: Not determined yet 15
Surveillance Technology Policy and Data Governance 2022 Overview of Responses Received so far: Responses Received so far can be viewed HERE Overview (as of 1/09/2023) Category Positive Negative Question Neutral Total Reponses in Category Percentage of Submissions 55 15 7 3 66% 18% 8% 4% CITY OF SYRACUSE
Surveillance Technology Policy and Data Governance 2022 Overview of Responses Received so far: A few responses: Positive: "I strongly support the use of automated speed and red light enforcement technology to protect children in and around public and private schools in Syracuse. As a retired teacher residing on South Salina Street near Meacham Elementary School, I regularly see vehicles speeding through, even passing other vehicles, in the school zone during school days. I have also witnessed dangerous driving, speeding and illegally passing other vehicles across a double line, near Clary Middle School and the Syracuse Academy of Science. My primary concern is not with the use or efficacy of the technology itself. My primary reservation is that the Syracuse Police Department will not aggressively follow-up to issue tickets or even arrests for drivers endangering the lives of children. Given the current staffing shortage of Syracuse Police officers, I am afraid that even if speeders and reckless drivers are identified that they will not be prosecuted in a timely fashion. Traffic laws are only effective when they are diligently and vigorously enforced. This proposed technology is worthless unless city officials and police officers make a genuine commitment to the protection of children and assign resources to pursue and punish dangerous drivers." CITY OF SYRACUSE
Surveillance Technology Policy and Data Governance 2022 Overview of Responses Received so far: A few responses: Negative: "Strongly disagree. Sounds noble in its presentation yet behind it is government overreach and a money grab for the city. If you want to assist and educate try putting up speed monitors to remind drivers to slow down as this is a school area. The arm device at the bus stop may be helpful." Neutral/Question: Response 1: "This technology is a great new safety tool but it will only lead to millions of dollars in unpaid fines by the already poverty stricken residents.. safety will improve maybe, but how do you worsen poverty for safety? This will lead to a huge headache trying to collect fines from people who barely have gas in their car." Response 2: "I think we need to define the problem we are trying to solve. How many crashes in school zones has the city had in the past few years that were caused primarily by drivers exceeding the limit and cars passing stopped buses? Let's not measure the problem by number of violators but by the actual consequences. How will we know if this program is successful? What other engineering improvements have been evaluated? For instance, if crashes near a school are caused by inadequate signs or visibility, why not make those improvements first? Why not try increasing the visible presence of enforcement first? How are we going to identify drivers or do we just blame car owners? Specifically distinguishing identical twins or cars registered to companies or missing plates? Why is it acceptable and fair to enforce only against drivers and cars that can be identified? Is policing for profit really the way we want to go?" CITY OF SYRACUSE
Surveillance Technology Policy and Data Governance 2022 Quick Updates 19 CITY OF SYRACUSE
Surveillance Technology Policy and Data Governance 2022 Destiny ALPR's Questions have been placed into a Google Document HERE 20
Surveillance Technology Policy and Data Governance Coming Up 2022 Automated Speed & Redlight Enforcement Technologies Public Comment ends Wednesday 1/17 Plan to hold vote on this technology at our next meeting (Tues. 1/23) 21
Surveillance Technology Policy and Data Governance Questions 2022 ? 22 CITY OF SYRACUSE
